Computer archaeology lovers among the audience are in for a rare treat in these challenging times. Remember that Unix v4 tape ...
You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow ...
Archivist Al Kossow of Bitsavers, who led the technical recovery, described the process as "easy" as such efforts go. The tape, he explained, had "a pretty ...
With regard to this thread I posted a while back, I have aquired a tape drive and am ready to prepare the backups. I am currently reading O'Reilly's guide to Unix Backup and Recovery but I am afraid ...
Hi,<BR><BR> I've got a machine beside me so old it has only serial connections (including the console) and runs on a Motorola 68K. It's also started giving a ...
I had to pull the plug on some really old systems recently, yet leave them in a state from which they could be easily booted at some later time if needed. The process turned out to be a bit more ...
50-odd years later, the bits still had teeth. Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow has pulled the contents from ...
In the intricate landscape of operating systems, two prominent players have shaped the digital realm for decades: UNIX and Linux. While these two systems might seem similar at first glance, a deeper ...
I've used just about every desktop available for the Linux operating system. In the early days, I'd switch from one to another to find desktop nirvana. Every so often I'd land on a desktop that I ...
Linux system administration encompasses managing the software and hardware of Linux systems, which can be complex, especially for those new to Linux or managing multiple systems. Fortunately, Webmin, ...
There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...